Lowest-Rated StocksLowest-RatedNYSE:WRB W.R. Berkley (WRB) Stock Price, News & Analysis $76.66 -0.17 (-0.22%) Closing price 11/11/2026 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$76.61 -0.05 (-0.06%) As of 08:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About W.R. Berkley Stock (NYSE:WRB) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get W.R. Berkley alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$75.32▼$76.7150-Day Range$66.88▼$76.9952-Week Range$62.87▼$79.26Volume1.38 million shsAverage Volume2.23 million shsMarket Capitalization$28.48 billionP/E Ratio16.21Dividend Yield0.52%Price Target$70.56Consensus RatingReduce Company Overview W.R. Berkley Corporation is an insurance holding company that provides commercial property and casualty insurance, reinsurance, and related services. Its offerings include coverage for businesses and professionals across areas such as property, casualty, workers’ compensation, transportation, and specialty risks. Founded in 1967 by William R. Berkley, the company operates through a group of insurance businesses with expertise in specific markets and customer needs. Its operations serve customers in the United States and select international markets. William R. Berkley serves as executive chairman, and W. Robert Berkley Jr. is the company’s president and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More W.R. Berkley Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks55th Percentile Overall ScoreWRB MarketRank™: 2.77391418449 of 5 starsW.R. Berkley scored higher than 55% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 580th out of 852 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.9 / 5Analyst RatingReduce Consensus RatingW.R. Berkley has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 3 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 6 sell ratings.Downside RiskW.R. Berkley has a consensus price target of $70.56, representing about 8.0% downside from its current price of $76.66.Amount of Analyst CoverageW.R. Berkley has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about W.R. Berkley's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.42% Earnings GrowthEarnings for W.R. Berkley are expected to decrease by -1.42% in the coming year, from $4.92 to $4.85 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.70.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of W.R. Berkley is 15.78, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 19.82.Price to Earnings Growth RatioW.R. Berkley has a PEG Ratio of 1.97. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioW.R. Berkley has a P/B Ratio of 2.96. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about W.R. Berkley's valuation and earnings. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted4.37% of the float of W.R. Berkley has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverW.R. Berkley has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.64.Change versus previous monthShort interest in W.R. Berkley has recently increased by 0.34%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend3.3 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldW.R. Berkley has a dividend yield of 0.52%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthW.R. Berkley has been increasing its dividend for 23 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of W.R. Berkley is 8.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, W.R. Berkley will have a dividend payout ratio of 8.25% next year. This indicates that W.R. Berkley will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about W.R. Berkley's dividend. News and Social Media3.6 / 5News Sentiment0.78 News SentimentW.R. Berkley has a news sentiment score of 0.78. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for W.R. Berkley this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 3 people have searched for WRB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows5 people have added W.R. Berkley to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.4 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, W.R. Berkley insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders25.10% of the stock of W.R. Berkley is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions68.82% of the stock of W.R. Berkley is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about W.R. Berkley's insider trading history. Receive WRB Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for W.R. Berkley and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Submit View SMS TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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Berkley Corporation Q3 Analysis And +18.5% Capital Appretiation Potential From Its Baby BondsNovember 11 at 11:50 PM | seekingalpha.comTrump, Schiff and Dalio all point to the same warning signIn 1929, the Dow fell 89 percent and took 25 years to recover. A 60-year-old who held on wasn't made whole until age 85. Today, the national debt sits at 38.86 trillion dollars, a level the market has never faced before. Economists including Peter Schiff and Ray Dalio point to a classic bubble forming.November 12 at 1:00 AM | USA Capital Gold (Ad)AI-powered insurance startup Kalepa valued at $470 million in new funding roundNovember 5, 2026 | marketscreener.comMW.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) Stock Has Average Target Price of $70.56November 1, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comArgus Research Keeps Their Hold Rating on W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)October 28, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comAnalysts’ Opinions Are Mixed on These Financial Stocks: First Citizens BancShares (FCNCA) and W. R. Berkley Corporation (WRB)October 27, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comWRB - W. R. Berkley CorporationOctober 24, 2026 | seekingalpha.comSee More Headlines WRB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WRB shares performed this year? W.R. Berkley's stock was trading at $70.10 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WRB stock has increased by 9.4% and is now trading at $76.6610. How were W.R. Berkley's earnings last quarter? W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE:WRB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October, 19th. The insurance provider reported $1.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.02. The business's quarterly revenue was down .8% on a year-over-year basis. Read the conference call transcript. When did W.R. Berkley's stock split? Shares of W.R. Berkley split before market open on Wednesday, July 10th 2024.The 3-2 split was announced on Wednesday, June 12th 2024. The newly minted shares were distributed to shareholders after the market closes on Tuesday, July 9th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 150 shares after the split. Does W.R. Berkley have any subsidiaries? W.R. Berkley subsidiaries include these companies: Intrepid Insurance Company, American Mining Insurance Company, Garnet Captive Services, 120dB Films Capital LLC, 120dB Films Lending LLC, 34 Leadenhall Street Limited, 52 Lime Street Management Limited, and more. Who are W.R. Berkley's major shareholders? W.R. Berkley's top institutional shareholders include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.25%), Mraz Amerine & Associates Inc. (0.17%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. (0.14%) and Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (0.07%). View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of W.R. Berkley? Shares of WRB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of W.R. Berkley own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that W.R. Berkley investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Costco Wholesale (COST), Tesla (TSLA), Eli Lilly and Company (LLY), Walt Disney (DIS), Palantir Technologies (PLTR) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI). Company Calendar Record date for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/30 Dividend9/21/2026Dividend Payable9/30/2026Last Earnings10/19/2026Today11/12/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)1/25/2027Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 WRB's financial health is in the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. WRB has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Insurance Sub-IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance Current SymbolNYSE:WRB CIK11544 Webwww.wrberkley.com Phone(203) 629-3000Fax203-629-3073Employees8,804Year Founded1967Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for W.R. Berkley$70.56 High Price Target$83.00 Low Price Target$55.00 Potential Upside/Downside-8.0%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.83 Research Coverage18 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$4.73 Trailing P/E Ratio16.21 Forward P/E Ratio15.81 P/E Growth1.97Net Income$1.78 billion Net Margins12.53% Pretax Margin15.72% Return on Equity19.70% Return on Assets4.27% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.30 Current Ratio0.36 Quick Ratio0.36 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$14.71 billion Price / Sales1.94 Cash Flow$4.41 per share Price / Cash Flow17.37 Book Value$25.90 per share Price / Book2.96Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares371,520,000Free Float278,265,000Market Cap$28.48 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.23 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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